Federal Programs/Title I

The goal of the Federal Programs Department is to assist in providing educational excellence for students in the Newton County School System by directing the implementation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), Title I, Part A Programs for Disadvantaged Children, Title I, Part D Prevention and Education Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk, and Title X, Part C McKinney-Vento Assistance Act - Education for Homeless Children and Youth.

Newton County Schools

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Act of 2006): or disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Students, parents, employees and the general public are hereby notified that the Newton County Board of Education does not discriminate in any educational programs or activities or in employment policies. More Infomation